History Characters / PunchOut

* PrematurelyBald: His hair receded despite being in his early 20s.

* TheGiant: Standing at a whopping 6'6", he is the tallest character with a confirmed height, only just taller than the 6'5" [[ScaryBlackMan Mr. Sandman]].

* HuskyRusskie: This Russian boxer is one of the biggest and toughest fighters in the series.

** His use of elbow strikes and headbutts derives from Irish collar-and-elbow wrestling. While such moves are valid there, they wouldn't be allowed in professional boxing... and '''definitely''' not in a world circuit.

* TermsOfEndangerment: In his NES and ''Wii'' incarnations, he's the only character in the game apart from Doc Louis to refer to Mac as [[AffectionateNickname "Mac Baby"]].

* CombatSadomasochist: He's enjoying the whole "people getting punched in the face" thing ''way'' too much, and it doesn't seem to matter who's being hit. Land a hit on him? Deranged laughter. Take a hit from him? Gleefully vicious leering. On the other hand, a Star Punch is too much even by his standards and cues a yell of pain.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: It isn't made clear if he is an actual artificial human, like Frankenstein's creature, or a weird-looking [[Kayfabe (and possibly intentionally made-up)]] human.

* AmbiguouslyHuman: It isn't made clear if he is an actual artificial human, like Frankenstein's creature, or a weird-looking human.

** In a more traditional example, losing to him in Contender in ''Wii'' makes him [[PrimalChestPound pound his belly]] and raise his arms in victory, causing his pants to fall down and reveal [[GoofyPrintUnderwear Starman print boxers]]. He quickly covers himself in embarrassment.

* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Sports [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Starman print]] boxers in ''Wii''.

** For a guy whose main trait is how bad of a boxer he is, he certainly deserves kudos for still being in the ring. Even Doc Louis states that he deserves some respect for how "he can always take a whoopin'". Unless you've hit him in some very specific conditions, Joe ''will'' keep getting up before he's counted out until you trigger a TKO.

* {{Acrofatic}}: He's still a good fighter despite his weight.

* StoutStrength: Doc may have put on a few pounds since his own days in the ring, but he can still hit like a ton of bricks.

* BerserkButton: The paparazzi. As seen in the Wii game, they constantly invade his personal space and pester him when he's training or even when he's bathing at a spa. If you are a reporter, whatever you do, '''DON'T''' disrespect his personal space or you'll learn it the hard way.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: In the ''Wii'' game, it's bread -- specifically baguettes and croissants, two French favourites -- to the point where in [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/punchout/images/e/e0/Glass_Joe_comic.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20210903004242 an official tie-in comic,]] he has the WVBA Title Belt remade to include a big silver baguette on it during his DreamSequence. He also has some DrinkBasedCharacterization in his love of coffee, another well-beloved French treat.

* AdaptationalBadass: In the ''[=NES=]'' game, he's able to beat Mike Tyson (who, while a strong fighter far beyond Mac's weight class, is still only at the peak of a normal human far as strength goes). In the ''Wii'' game, he's able to defeat, and tank hits from the likes of Mr. Sandman (who can punch down a condemned building) and Donkey Kong ( [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns who once punched the Moon itself out of orbit]]).

* PunnyName: His first name, Aran, sounds like the name for Ireland in the Irish language. However, the ''Wii'' game, which has dialog in multiple languages, shows that his primary language is English (not surprising since Dublin isn't part of a region of the country that predominantly uses Irish). Aran Ryan also sounds like Air and Rye, which is a name for rye whiskey, a popular alcoholic drink in Ireland.

* MysticalWhiteHair: He has silver hair (at age 19, mind you), and can use magic.

* TokenWizard: He is the only boxer in his game that shows the ability to use magic, using it to teleport.

* BrooklynRage: Downplayed. He hails from the Bronx, and, while he is not bad-tempered (or ill-mannered) he is a spirited fighter who will punch his way to become the champion.

* AdapationalBadass: Goes back and forth since he gets fought in so many games, but is notably third ranked in the World Circuit in the ''Wii'' game.

* AdapationalWimp: In the NES game, he's ranked second in the World Circuit under Super Macho Man, and is the Major Circuit champ in ''Super''.

* AdapationalBadass: Is fought very early in both of his first two apperances, but somehow gets to the Major Circuit in the Wii game.

* AdapationalBadass: Downplayed. Where as the Wii game makes him part of the Major Circuit after previously being in the Minor Circuit, he's the first one you fight.

* AdaptationalWimp: In ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'', due to politics about throwing punches in a children's cartoon.

* GenreRefugee: If he were in an actual pro wrestling match, he’d be far more useful, and would probably make a great heel. But this is a ''boxing'' match.

* DeathOrGloryAttack: His [[OneHitKill Bull Charge]]. If it connects, the player's going down. If you counter with a gut punch at just the right moment, though, it will knock him down on the spot.

* BaldnessAngst: His hair is receding at age 23, and wears a toupee to cover it up. Knocking his toupee off will cause him to fly into a rage.